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General Healthcare
I Am the HME Industry – Dana McLaughlin
February 1, 2020
CLEVELAND – When Dana McLaughlin, MBA, CMA, started with Medical Service Company (MSC) a dozen years ago, the Cleveland, Ohio-based regional DME had three locations. In 2020, MSC has 35 sites in seven states. The expansion in a competitive bidd
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Rehab/Mobility
Quantum Preps Edge 3 Stretto™ for Medtrade Spring Debut
January 26, 2020
LAS VEGAS – Quantum Rehab® is launching its new Edge 3 Stretto™, a powerchair that Quantum officials say has the narrowest power base in America. Quantum believes the Edge 3 Stretto will be a great fit for children, teenagers, and smaller adul
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Legislative/Advocacy
Grassroots Action Needed to Push HME Legislation Forward
January 26, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare continues to work with industry champions on Capitol Hill to advance HME policy priorities and increase chances to have provisions from HR 2771 and HR 4945 included in future omnibus legislative packages. AAHomecare offi
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Legislative/Advocacy
We Succeeded by Working Together
January 25, 2020
SACRAMENTO, CA – We the DMEs in California were powerless. The California Department of Health Services (DHCS) sent out a notice on Dec. 23, 2018 effective Jan. 1, 2019, that our Medi-Cal was going to go to 80% of Medicare’s non-rural rates f
“Upstream” Reach of the Federal Anti-kickback Statute
January 25, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – The federal anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) makes it a felony to knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration to induce a person or entity to refer an individual for the furnishing or arranging for t
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Respiratory/Sleep
Dealing With Sleep Apnea Means Caring for Patients
January 19, 2020
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – We are all familiar with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired, even after a full night’s sleep, you might have slee